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Dear friends, time it
is now to hearken to the heartwarming tale of Sudama, Who had for his
childhood and bosom friend none other than Lord Krishna. But while the little
Krishna became King of Dwaraka, as ordained by destiny, Sudama, the poor
Brahmin lived nearby with his family in abject poverty. It never once occurred
to Sudama to approach for help Krishna the king, But when his children
starved, his wife goaded him to ask for something. Thus it was that Sudama
ventured to meet his dear friend Krishna, Carrying with him only
a rag- wrapped gift of rice Poha! When the all-knowing king
Krishna knew his friend was at his palace gate, He came running
barefoot to greet him, leaving beholders in amazement agape. Embracing his dear
school friend, he, with the queen took him inside and made him rest, Washing his feet and
showering him with love, they made Sudama feel like a privileged guest. Recalling happily their
younger days, the two friends forgot the passage of time, Reluctant to seek favours,
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THE FOUNDER OF
LOGOTHERAPY Many know him as the
founder of the third Vienna school of Psychotherapy-‘Logotherapy’- first being
that of Sigmund Freud and second that of Alfred Adler. Logotherapy is a kind
of existential analysis based on having a purpose or meaning in life. Frankl
developed this new philosophy of therapy based on his own and others’ terrible
experiences as Jewish prisoners in Hitler’s concentration camps. The therapy
also supports Nietzsche’s theory that ‘He who has a why
can endure any how’. Born in 1905 in Vienna,
middle among three children, Frankl evinced a lot of interest in Psychology and
did his medical studies in this field. He met the iconic Freud and had a lot of
interaction with him, though he liked Adler’s theory better. He worked in
various capacities in Vienna in the years before Hitler, and even was in charge
of a psychiatric ward for suicidal women. In 1940, when Dr Frankl
was the head of the neurological department in Rothschild, a Jewish hospital, he
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From childhood, Sujatha
had a fascination for adventure, fantasy and sci-fi stories. Now in her early
twenties, she still loved to read books or see movies which took her off on a
long flight of fancy. She could spend hours dreamily in such pursuits, unlike
her smart phone peers. Though she detested conventional travels, she loved the
concept of time travel. Her parents, while
happy about her not being addicted to the phone and the Net, were also a bit
worried about her romantic notions on time travelling, AI etc and tried to
gently wean her away towards regular studies, with limited success. Frequently, she would
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dwarves, princes and princesses paid nocturnal visits to Sujatha in increasing
frequency. While this perturbed her parents further, Varun, her younger brother
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